No, not made in Japan. Made of Japan, or at least made of Japanese blogs. The site taps into 150 blogs each hour, analyzes the colors and brings them together to make a shoe. What you can do then is to click on any of the elements of the shoe and see what it is and which blog it comes from.

Could be nsfw, you never know... picked by BernardBlack 1 year ago

Harei village, Shingo, Japan, is said to be the grave of Jesus when he died in the village after escaping Roman persecutors in Golgotha, Israel. According to the myth, in Japan his job was as a carpenter and he made his own cross for the grave at the age of 107. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

Sony Japan announced today a new "Mint Green" PlayStation Portable to be released on February 28, 2008. It is expected to be favored by the heavily pursued female gaming demographic. This makes for the seventh PSP color released in Japan, and you just know there's someone oot there that already owns six. picked by punthe 2 years ago

Blogs are even more popular in Japan than in the U.S. It may be that they represent an appealing outlet in a culture that discourages public self-expression. Japan produced 8.7 million blogs at the end of March, and the U.S. an estimated 12 million blogs -- making blogging far more popular in Japan, taking the countries' relative populations into account. An estimated 25 million Japanese -- more t... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Japan has just invented another way of eating, where a “body” is made from food and placed on an operating table, much as though in a hospital. You can operate anyway and anywhere you want by cutting open the body and eating what you find inside. The body will actually bleed as you cut it and the intestines and organs inside are completely edible picked by wookiee 2 years ago

"At the moment, Japan has to rely on imports of uranium from Canada and Australia, but this technology could be commercially deployed in as little as five years" picked by kakana 5 months ago

A blaze broke out at a fire station in Japan this week after a firefighter left a cooking stove burning as crew members left the station to respond to emergency calls. picked by topofall 9 months ago

Japan Tobacco (JT), like most cigarette companies today, is concerned about the image of smokers and smoking in modern society. In an effort to improve said image (but NOT discourage smoking, of course), the company commissioned a series of over 70 public service announcement style ads. picked by leopoldogolba 2 years ago

The concept of a space elevator has long been a dream for scientists and has here to date been a staple for science fiction authors. Japan hopes to change that and make the dream a reality. picked by bernardblack 1 year ago

Triumph International Japan, maker of bras, panties and other women's undergarments often goes over the top, as it were, to attract attention to their products and cleverly associate them with the latest popular cause. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

In Japan, pornography was almost absent until the 90s...now they are one of the largest consumers of weird porn. This research paper discusses how pornography has affected sex crimes in Japan. picked by spacey42 1 year ago

North Korea launched a rocket that passed over Japan on Sunday, defying calls from world leaders to scrap a plan that has caused international alarm.

The Japanese government asked for an emergency session of the U.N. Security Council after the rocket flew over its territory. picked by bingo 7 months ago

With recovery elusive, a population doddering into old age and perhaps a decade of deflation in prospect, Japan may start mulling the most radical monetary policy of all — the abolition of cash. picked by kakana 5 months ago

The familiar curvaceous shape of the Coca-Cola bottle is now officially registered as a trademark in Japan - this nation's first such recognition of a three-dimensional bottle form devoid of any lettering. picked by Mitzuzake 1 year ago

Swathes of dirty clouds brood over a coal plant in rural Japan, but scientists are now hoping to send the pollutants the other way, deep into the bowels of Mother Earth.

No one seems to think this is a good idea picked by bingo 1 week ago

Lurking the halls of Buddhist temples and museums across Japan are a host of monster mummies — the preserved remains of demons, mermaids, kappa, tengu, raijū, and even human monks. Here are a few remarkable specimens for the adventurous and brave at heart. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

A sewage treatment facility in central Japan has recorded a higher gold yield from sludge than can be found at some of the world's best mines. picked by equinox 9 months ago

Here is a collection of simple but fun little puzzle games made in Japan picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago

"The slang term for a woman who lies completely still in bed is maguro (tuna) [...] In Japan that word has a very positive connotation. Tuna's an expensive delicacy."
mildly NSFW picked by suckersklub 2 years ago

Japan is appointing the feline cartoon character Hello Kitty as a goodwill tourism ambassador in China and Hong Kong. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago